Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews have extinguished an e-bike battery fire before it could take hold and harm residents early this morning in Guildford.
The owner, who only obtained the second-hand e-bike the day before, placed the battery into the bike shortly after 2.00am this morning, noticing a small spark soon after.
As a precaution, the owner removed the battery from the e-bike and threw it into an outside courtyard.
The battery then caught fire, producing violent explosions and scattering battery cells and other debris around the yard.
Firefighters successfully extinguished the blaze and placed the battery in a tub of water to prevent it from reigniting.
No-one was injured in the incident.
Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.